Lamark
Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, chevalier de Lamarck, often known simply as Lamarck, was a French naturalist, biologist, academic, and soldier. He was an early proponent of the idea that biological evolution occurred and proceeded in accordance with natural laws, though the mechanism he suggested has been refuted at large.
Meaning & Origin of Lamark
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, chevalier de Lamarck, often known simply as Lamarck, was a French naturalist, biologist, academic, and soldier. He was an early proponent of the idea that biological evolution occurred and proceeded in accordance with natural laws, though the mechanism he suggested has been refuted at large.
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The Story of Lamark
The earliest SSA record of Lamark as a baby boy name dates back to 1957, when 10 babies received it. 1972 was its biggest year on record, with 25 newborns named Lamark — #1,771 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 30% of all recorded Lamarks. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2009 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 490 Lamarks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lamark
Lamark is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 490 births in the dataset. Lamark's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #1,771. Use the chart and map above to compare Lamark's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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